00960nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001653001700042653001200059653001400071653001100085100001400096700001100110700001300121700001400134245006800148856007500216300001000291490000700301050001400308520042000322       2013                            d10aNerve absces10aleprosy10adiagnosis10aBrazil1 aOliveira 1 aLima C1 aCosta PT1 aCarneiro 00aSchwannoma and nerve abscess of leprosy: differential diagnosis  uhttp://www.lepra.org.uk/platforms/lepra/files/lr/June13/Lep141-144.pdf  a141-40 v84  aLIMA 20133 a<p>Schwannomas or neurilemomas are the most frequent nerve sheath tumours and could be mistaken for a nerve abscess of leprosy as presented in this case report. These tumours may affect any nerve in the body mainly in the flexor surfaces of limb and nerve trunks, often at origin of spinal or cranial nerves.1 They usually grow slowly and appear as painless swellings for several years before being diagnosed.</p>